Elizabeth Banks does comedy well. Dialogue, reaction shots and physical comedy are all in her wheelhouse. Good thing she's up for it because landed on her shoulders and she carried it off. The story line is right out of the keystone cops. Updated for modern times, our Perils of Pauline heroine needn't be rescued. In fact, no one will even offer to help for most of the film. That's when Banks shines. Interactions with all manner of people on the fringes of society show her to be as vulnerable as they are...and it's all for laughs. Her scenes in the crack house (yes, you read the correctly) are particularly hilarious. Look for her face to face with Tig Natro too. Another bit of comedy happiness. Truth be told, some vignettes go nowhere. The cops in the squad car bits could have been eliminated for instance. But, overall this is a fun time in the hands of a skilled actress who can certainly pass for a comedian until someone better comes along.
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